VH1 Closes 2008 With Season Finales From Celebrity Rehab 2, Rock of Love
celebration is just getting started at VH1. The channel wishes you a happy
holiday season with hopes that you will stay tuned for an amazing lineup of
extraordinary programming. The pop culture channel is set to give 2008 the
proper send-off with round-up specials, season finales, movies and marathons
galore.
"BEST YEAR EVER" — PREMIERES
2008 will be a year not easily forgotten:
the verbal fisticuffs at "The View," and new reality shows about everything
from dog groomers, travel agents and celebrity circus performers,
McConaughey, J Lo. and another dozen for Brangelina,
video, a Sex and the City movie, and the woman who dresses up her monkey.
Luckily, VH1 caught everything … the good, the bad and the "so-bad-it-was-
awesome!"
This year, VH1′s "Best Week Ever" overdosed on pop culture so you didn’t
have to — delivering everything you loved, everything you missed, and
everything you need to see again. Premiering
"Best Week Ever" will glance back at what made culture pop in 2008 in this
one-hour special.
Hosted by comedic genius,
reminisce about what we cared about in 2008: the music, the movies, the TV
shows and the viral videos as well as presenting the award for exactly WHO had
the "Best Year Ever." The Nominees are:
Worthington
Paul will be joined by a roster of your favorite "Best Week Ever"
panelists including
"CELEBRITY REHAB 2" SEASON Finale — premieres
PM ET
Dr. Drew has a tough decision to make. Violence is not tolerated at the
Pasadena Recovery Center, and he must decide whether to kick a patient out
just before graduation. Meanwhile, the other patients are shown highlights of
their ups and downs through recovery, and Amber is upset that she is not
featured enough in the clips. As graduation approaches, the patients all
debate whether or not they will go into a sober living environment, or head
into the real world and try to keep their sobriety intact. Finally,
graduation arrives. Each graduating patient is given a token to symbolize
their achievement, and several of their peers stand to give them accolades.
As they graduate, each patient must tell Dr. Drew if they will continue into
sober living or not.
"TOP 40 VIDEOS OF 2008" — PREMIERES
Once again VH1 puts on its music authority hat and counts down the Top 40
Music Videos of the year. This 2-hour special brings you the best music videos
that 2008 had to offer: the clips that thrilled us, rocked us, and moved us in
more ways than one. In this music-packed special, you’ll hear from artists,
industry insiders, and other pop culture experts in all-new interviews
explaining exactly why these 40 videos are the very best of ’08. The Top 40
videos were determined by record sales, downloads, and time spent on VH1′s
interactive "Top 20 Video Countdown" where music videos are chosen weekly by
viewer votes at top20.VH1.com.
"ROCK OF LOVE: CHARM SCHOOL"
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In the season finale, the final three women compete for charity on the
streets of
paired with enemies from their past. In the end, two will stand before the
judges to plead their cases, but ultimately, only one will graduate Charm
School and win the grand cash prize of
"I LOVE TOYS" — AIRS
In celebration of the holidays, VH1 brings back this ever popular
marathon. Do you still sneak a peek through a ViewMaster when you think no
one is looking? Settle arguments with your sister over Connect 4? Of COURSE!
VH1 has just the show for you. "I LOVE TOYS" is our spin on the enormously
popular "I LOVE" series, but this time with a little twist. We’re counting
down the 100 most famous — and infamous — toys you loved from your
childhood. Whether you battled the evil forces of the Decepticons with your
Transformers or fought for freedom with G.I. Joe, this special’s got you
covered. Grab some popcorn and get comfortable. This 5-hour special starts at
100 and counts all the way down to number 1! Our expert team of celebrities,
musicians, actors and comedians will tackle every hard-hitting issue you can
imagine.
"VH1 ROCK DOCS:
This 2006 documentary and concert film by
intimate musical portrait of legendary singer/songwriter
world premiere of his Prairie Wind concert at
This documentary features the entire performance of the Prairie Wind album in
addition to previous hits as Young describes the inspiration behind several of
his songs. The film also features interviews with Young and members of his
band including
keyboardist
VH1 SOUL
SOUL CITIES:
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Every city has a soul — a special local combination of culture, food and
music that defines it for the world. Hosted by writer and filmmaker
George
cities that gave birth to soul music. The show will guide viewers to the
wonderful culture that is a city’s heartbeat. VH1 Soul will visit studios,
bars, churches, radio stations and restaurants that inspired soul and that
today keep the culture alive.
In this 30-minute finale episode, Nelson will visit the city of
Angeles
the biggest names in urban culture.
VH1′S "100 GREATEST HIP HOP SONGS" — AIRS
DECEMBER 31
VH1 Soul will air a five-hour block of VH1′s "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs,"
paying tribute to rap royalty. This ultimate celebration will have it all –
from old school classics to gangsta rap and everything in between. This five-
part series is more than just a compilation of beats and lyrical rhymes, VH1
will also reveal the story behind each hit and provide updates on what the
hit-makers of hip hop’s past are doing today. The series will also feature
new, original interviews with hip-hop’s biggest names, plus rare and archival
performances. Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Salt-N-Pepa, OutKast, Eminem
and Grandmaster Flash are just some of the artists to be profiled.
VH1.COM
Series Marathons & "Movies That Rock":
Monday, 12/22: "Real Chance of Love" beginning at 2 PM*
Tuesday, 12/23: "Celebrity Rehab 1" beginning at
Rehab 2" beginning at
Wednesday, 12/24: "Movies that Rock!" including "Drumline," "8 Mile" and
"The Wedding Singer" beginning at
Thursday, 12/25: "I Love Toys" beginning at
School" beginning at
Friday, 12/26: "100 Greatest" countdowns beginning at 6 AM*
Saturday, 12/27: "I Love the 70's" beginning at 11 AM*
Sunday, 12/28: "I Love the New Millennium" beginning at 4 PM*
For more information on all these shows, please log onto VH1.com,
VH1Classic.com and VH1Soul.com.
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to
them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and
public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95 million households in the
U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1
Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1 Games and extensive broadband video on
VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.
Launched in
videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock,
soul and pop artists from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s, including The Beatles, The
Stones,
Wonder
Launched in 1997, VH1 Soul is the 24-hour network that brings music lovers
the hottest, soul, neo-soul an R&B hits from the 90s and today featuring core
artists such as
VH1 Soul, the premier source for all R&B and soul music, is now seen in the
Top 20 U.S. markets for African-Americans and is available in nearly 20
million U.S. households.
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Contact: Surayyah McCarthy
Surayyah.mccarthy@vh1staff.com
212-846-8433
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